Rob Roy

The 1995 film Rob Roy is an interesting piece of cinematic history. While not necessarily under-appreciated by those who have seen it (The film holds a fair 6.9/10 on IMDB and a 73% Rotten Tomatoes score), it has been largely forgotten. The movie is a period-piece about a poor Scotsman, who is a leader among his people and fights back against the dishonorable ruling class. Unfortunately for Rob Roy, it happened to come out just a month before another Scotsman vs. Nobility movie; Braveheart.

  In addition to the Best Picture winning Braveheart, 1995 gave us other memorable films like Apollo 13, Se7en, Toy Story, The Usual Suspects, Leaving Las Vegas, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Goldeneye, Get Shorty, Casino, Heat... It was a good year and looking back it's easy to see how this movie got overshadowed.

   For anyone interested in checking this one out, I'm not saying it's great but, it is a half-way decent flick. It's entertaining, well directed, boasts a pretty solid cast including Liam Neeson, John Hurt, Tim Roth, and Jessica Lange. More people should give it a chance.

3.5 out of 5